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www .emansion .gov .lr. Monrovia ( / mənˈroʊviə /) [4] [5] is the capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population. [6]
Montserrado is the smallest county by size, but largest by population comprising approximately 33% of Liberia’s total population. [3] The population density is 599.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,553/sq mi), the highest in Liberia. [3] The county had a population of 491,078 at the 1984 Census. [3]
Cuttington University is located 120 miles north of Monrovia in Suacoco, Bong County. Cuttington University is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa. [1] It issues degrees in the liberal arts and a number of technical studies. It has educated generations of leaders for the nation of ...
The World Factbook , 2015 est. The dollar (currency code LRD) has been the currency of Liberia since 1943. It was also the country's currency between 1847 and 1907. It is normally abbreviated with the sign $, or alternatively L$ or LD$ to distinguish it from other dollar -named currencies. It is divided into 100 cents .
A map of Liberia, showing Liberian counties and cities. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.. This is a list of cities in Liberia: . Arthington; Barclayville; Bensonville; Brewerville ...
Physical geography. Liberia extends from between 4.21°N and 8.34°N to 7.27°W and 11.31°W. It is roughly rectangular measuring about 510 km (317 mi) in length from northwest to southeast, with a width of about 275 km (171 mi). The coastline is about 680 km (423 mi), including river mouths ad inlets up to one kilometre wide.
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [3] [4], Liberia's total population was 5,193,416 in 2021. This is compared to 911,000 in 1950. [5] 43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. [5] 53.7% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% were 65 years or older. [5]
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Tubman .